Podcasts to Listen To: From The Heart and the best yoga podcasts to listen to

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Jul 13, 2018 at 1:01 AM

Yoga is one of the fastest-growing hobbies in the United States. According to studies, more than 20 million U.S. adults practice yoga. Yoga has become popular because of the many health benefits participants experience. From the physical benefits of increased flexibility to weight reduction, yoga also helps people stay mentally healthy. Whether you are just starting or are a full-fledged yogi, here are a few yoga podcasts to listen to.

From The Heart: Conversations with a Yoga GirlKnown as the Yoga Girl, yoga teacher and bestselling author Rachel Brathen discusses overcoming life’s challenges to help listeners feel more grounded. Brathen uses pranayama and meditation practices while offering an intimate look into her life and her journey. Recent episodes include “Moving Through Pain and Holding Space for Growth,” “Project Alone Time” and “Yoga with Usher An Emergency Toolkit For Wellbeing.”Find it: http://rachelbrathen.com/podcast-2/

The Balanced BondOn The Balanced Blonde podcast, author and yoga teacher Jordan Younger offers up advice on topics that many millennials are facing. Younger discusses blogging, wellness, friendship, branding a business, writing and how to keep your passions going. Recent episodes include “Bite Me: Living with Chronic Lyme Disease, the Healing Journey & Coming Out on the Other Side,” “Girl Talk with NOBREAD: Numerology, Vanderpump Rules & Thriving with Autoimmune Issues” and “Ayurveda Meets The West: Bridging the Gap Between Ancient Philosophies & Modern Wellness.”Find it: http://www.thebalancedblonde.com/podcast/

YogalandUsing her background as an editor at Yoga Journal, Andrea Ferretti explores all things related to yoga and the path of self-awareness. Yogaland is aimed at yoga teachers and devoted yogis, and features topics about how yoga is being used in schools to how yoga can rewire our brains. Recent episodes include “Is it possible to balance effort and ease?” “Staying Sane (and Enjoying) Social Media” and “Yoga, Birth, and Business with Rachel Yellin.”Find it: https://www.acast.com/yogaland

J. Brown Yoga TalksYoga teacher and writer J. Brown is leading the way in the Slow Yoga Revolution, advocating for more intimate, breath-centered, therapeutic yoga practices. Brown interviews guests from old-school yoga teachers to other yoga revolutionists about philosophy and the business of yoga. Recent episodes include “Arundhati Baitmangalkar — East Meets West,” “Kristen Fewel — Changing the Model and an Invitation to Awaken” and “Cheryl Urbanczyk — Female Muslim Hijab-Wearing Yogi.”Find it:https://www.jbrownyoga.com/yoga-talks-podcast/